NOGAPS-ALPHA model simulations of stratospheric ozone during the SOLVE2 campaign

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 4, Issue 9-10, 2004, Pages 2401-2423

  McCormack, J P ^a   Eckermann, S D ^a   Coy, L ^a   Allen, D R ^a   Kim, Y J ^a   Hogan, T ^a   Lawrence, B ^b   Stephens, A ^b   Browell, E V ^c   Burris, J ^d   McGee, T ^d   Trepte, C R ^c  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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